The fully revised second edition of this successful volume includes updates on the latest archaeological research in all chapters, and two new essays on Greek and Roman art. It retains its unique, paired essay format, as well as key contributions from leading archaeologists and historians of the classical world. - Second edition is updated and revised throughout, showcasing the latest research and fresh theoretical approaches in classical archaeology
- Includes brand new essays on ancient Greek and Roman art in a modern context
- Designed to encourage critical thinking about the interpretation of ancient material culture and the role of modern perceptions in shaping the study of art and archaeology
- Features paired essays – one covering the Greek world, the other, the Roman – to stimulate a dialogue not only between the two ancient cultures, but between scholars from different historiographic and methodological traditions
- Includes maps, chronologies, diagrams, photographs, and short editorial introductions to each chapter
Table of Contents:
List of Figures ix Notes on Contributors xv
Introduction 1
Robin Osborne and Susan E. Alcock
1 What is Classical Archaeology? 11
Introduction 11
(a) Greek Archaeology 13
Anthony Snodgrass
(b) Roman Archaeology 30
Martin Millett
2 Doing Archaeology in the Classical Lands 51
Introduction 51
(a) The Greek World 53
Jack L. Davis
(b) The Roman World 71
Henry Hurst
3 Human Ecology and the Classical Landscape 91
Introduction 91
The Greek and Roman Worlds 93
Lin Foxhall, Martin Jones and Hamish Forbes
4 The Essential Countryside 122
Introduction 122
(a) The Greek World 124
Susan E. Alcock
(b) The Roman World 144
Nicola Terrenato
5 Urban Spaces and Central Places 168
Introduction 168
(a) The Greek World 170
Tonio Hölscher
(b) The Roman World 187
Nicholas Purcell
6 Housing and Households 207
Introduction 207
(a) The Greek World 209
Lisa Nevett
(b) The Roman World 228
Bettina Bergmann
7 Cult and Ritual 249
Introduction 249
(a) The Greek World 251
Robin Osborne
(b) The Roman World 268
Christopher Smith
8 The Personal and the Political 293
Introduction 293
(a) The Greek World 295
John F. Cherry
(b) The Roman World 316
Penelope J. E. Davies
9 The Creation and Expression of Identity 348
Introduction 348
(a) The Greek World 350
Jonathan M. Hall
(b) The Roman World 368
Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
10 Linking with a Wider World 394
Introduction 394
(a) Greeks and “Barbarians” 396
Sarah P. Morris
(b) Romans and “Barbarians” 415
Jane Webster
11 A Place for Art? 439
Introduction 439
(a) Putting the Art into Artifact 442
Caroline Vout
(b) Classical Archaeology and the Contexts of Art History 468
Michael Squire
Prospective 501
Susan E. Alcock and Robin Osborne
Index 506
